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US and China’s national security ‘fixation’ has gone too far, Stephen Roach warns

A prominent American economist has cautioned that the United States and China risk developing a “fixation” with national security, a…

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China rare earths deal will ‘hopefully’ be done by Thanksgiving, says Scott Bessent

A rare earths deal between the US and China will “hopefully” be done by Thanksgiving, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said…

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China sellers brace as EU preps US-style move to tighten rules on low-value parcels

Three years into the cross-border e-commerce trade, Shenzhen-based seller Xiong Hao is grappling with the fallout from Washington’s decision to…

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Explainer | How China’s rare earth leverage works – limits, risks and global responses

The weaponisation of critical materials was not a bridge that Beijing crossed in the early years of its trade war…

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As C919 output falters, China’s Comac scrambles for Western engines amid global bottleneck

The manufacturer of China’s home-grown passenger jets is ramping up efforts to secure Western-made engines as its aircraft production slumps…

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China, US suspend rival port fees in latest trade war thaw

China has suspended retaliatory port fees on US-linked vessels for one year, following Washington’s pause of similar charges under its…

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China-US trade rivalry will last for ‘next 50 years’, warns ex-WTO head

“Bumpy” US-China relations will persist for decades as the rivalry shifts from trade to the weaponisation of strategic sectors and…

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China’s consumer prices return to growth as deflationary pressures persist

China’s consumer prices returned to growth in October – though the near-zero figure still pointed to persistent deflationary pressures amid…

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China’s exports fall in October as firms wait out Xi-Trump summit, trade war reset

China’s exports fell in October amid a volatile trade war with the United States – though recent high-level talks between…

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US government shutdown muddies China trade as agricultural officials miss expo

The ripple effects of the record-breaking US government shutdown have spread beyond Washington, denying US agricultural officials an opportunity to…

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